The Basile Bearcats basketball team scored 44 points and restricted the host Pine Prairie Panthers to 41 in the Bearcats non-league victory on Thursday.

The Bearcats now sport a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northwood for a non-league contest on Wednesday, December 27. Basile will battle a Gators team coming off a 70-23 non-league win over University Academy (Alexandria, LA). The Gators record now stands at 7-8.

The Panthers (0-13) will now prepare for their contest against Kinder (Kinder, LA). The Yellowjackets come into the non-league contest with a 6-13 record.